Method and instrument for treating obesity
First Claim
1. A surgical or laparoscopic method of treating obesity of a patient using a device adapted to be non-invasively operated for actively stretching a portion of the stomach wall of said patient, the device comprising a first portion adapted to be fixated to a first area of the stomach wall of the patient, a second portion adapted to be fixated to a second area of the stomach wall of the patient, and a non-invasive operation device connected to the first and second portions and adapted to actively and non-invasively operate to move the first and second portions away from each other to thereby actively stretch the stomach wall between the first and second area of the stomach, the method comprising the steps of:
- cutting a hole in the abdominal wall of said patient using a surgical cutting instrument,dissecting an area around the stomach using surgical dissection instrument,placing said device in the abdomen of the patient,fixating said first portion to the first area of the stomach wall of the patient,fixating said second portion to the second area of the stomach wall of the patient, andusing said device to actively and non-invasively stretch the stomach wall between the first and second area by operating said operation device to move said first portion away from said second portion to thereby increase the distance between said first and second portion, such that a feeling of satiety is created.
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Abstract
A surgical or laparoscopic method of treating obesity of a patient using a device adapted to stretch a portion of the stomach wall of said patient. The method comprising the steps of: cutting a hole in the abdominal wall of said patient, dissecting an area around the stomach, placing said device in contact with the stomach, and fixating, direct or indirect, through invagination of the stomach wall, said device to the stomach wall such that said device can stretch a portion of said stomach wall.
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17 Claims
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1. A surgical or laparoscopic method of treating obesity of a patient using a device adapted to be non-invasively operated for actively stretching a portion of the stomach wall of said patient, the device comprising a first portion adapted to be fixated to a first area of the stomach wall of the patient, a second portion adapted to be fixated to a second area of the stomach wall of the patient, and a non-invasive operation device connected to the first and second portions and adapted to actively and non-invasively operate to move the first and second portions away from each other to thereby actively stretch the stomach wall between the first and second area of the stomach, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting a hole in the abdominal wall of said patient using a surgical cutting instrument, dissecting an area around the stomach using surgical dissection instrument, placing said device in the abdomen of the patient, fixating said first portion to the first area of the stomach wall of the patient, fixating said second portion to the second area of the stomach wall of the patient, and using said device to actively and non-invasively stretch the stomach wall between the first and second area by operating said operation device to move said first portion away from said second portion to thereby increase the distance between said first and second portion, such that a feeling of satiety is created. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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